The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-23
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

committee, submitted reports on nu-
merous bills. the more important be-
ing: House bill defining the rights Of
aliens in this State, with adverse re-
port.
Favoring house bill amending the
general incorporation act with amend
ments. Some five senate bills on the
subject were referred back to be con-
sidered with the house bill.
Favorably house bills amending the
city charters OF Galveston and Dallas.
Favorably Simkins' senate bill,
amending in various particulars the
local option laws, with sundry commit
tee amendments.
Jarvis: Bill TO require railroads to
make connections with other roads.
A resolution by Mr.. Glasscock re-
curing senate afternoon sessions was
adopted. A resolution by Bell that
afternoon sessions be devoted to the
senate and house bills in their regular
order. The railroad commission bill
occupied the remainder Of the morn
ing. Simpkins speaking for Mcssrs
Abcrcrombie and Mcdonald against
the bill OF cupied the whole time.
The bill changing the time for hold
ing court in the twentieth judicial dis
trict was called up, an emergency de-
clared aud passed.
The senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The house was called to or
der at $40.
Petitions and memorials:
A number of bills were introduced.
House bill, with senate amendment,
came up. The amendment was adopl-
ed. 1t makes the age of consent 10
instead of12 in cases Of rare
House bill to amend the pistol law
was brought up, with senate amend.
ments, which were adopted.
Honse bill to create six new coun-
ties in Tom Green county came up
with some important amendments,
which were adopted.
House bill requiring assessments TO
be made on oath was voted down.
House bill in regard to two or more
defendants being tried for the same
oncnsc. allowing severance, passed..
The house then resumed considera-
ton of the railroad commission bill,
Bell, of Cooke, presented o substi-
tute for the committee bill, which pro-
vides against determinations, abuses,
pooling, etc. AS usual with such bills,
il provides for commission, but is
more liberal bill than the original and
contains portion of the unimportant
ideas in Gresham's bill.
Bell spoke up to adjournment in
favor of his substitute. The house adj
journcd till p. m.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN--A motion to
postpone the railroad bill ill: to-mor-
row elected six speeches. The motion
was amended to require the Bell, of
Cooke, substitute to be printed in bill
form and then adopted.
House bill amending the laws rcgu-
lating tax assessments and duties of
tax collectors came up. One of the
provisions of the bill authorizes the
assessor to adopt the valuation of
property Tor taxation that is given by
owners in applications for insurance
upon the same, and requires insur-
ance agents to exhibit their books TO
the assessors upon their demand, and
upon refusal are subject TO fine.
Amendment requiring banks of de-
post, on demand of the assessor, TO
give a statement of all moneys and
other balances to the credit of deposit
tiers on Jan. /, giving the character OF
money, bonds and securities so held,
was adCp ted. The bill then passed.
The house bill to require interest TO
be paid OH registered claims against
counties on final passage was defeated.
House bill on final passage, to pro-
vide that article 23s OF the Penal Code
shall read rs follows: "a disorderly
house is one kept for public prostitu-
ton. or rs common resort Tor pros
titutes or Migrants" Passed.
The senate bill OIL final passage
amending the Code of Criminal Pro-
ccedure, increasing authority of Pros
ecuting Attorneys on information to
commit persons charged with crime,
passed.
Joint resolution submitting consii-
tutiona amendment to permit incor-
poration of banks with prohibiting
against the issue of notes or other cir
culating medium, being committee
substitute for Gresham's proposition
to repeal the section in the constitu.
ton prohibiting the corporation of
banks.
Gresham spoke, showing the neces-
sity of banks having authority to lend
money on real estate, which is prohib-
tied TO national banks, aud the p os-
pect at some future time of national
banks being Withdrawn from business,
leaving the banking business TO few
private banks.
Graves favored the minority adj